New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-16

Judge Barrett after adjournment , snplsa ned why
S ne a9"f Slm '1 TO the " Tomb.
on cm and y ssns tina, Ne Mr. sharp
suffering from a. q ds%sss ane hs s
co 6 NOT him wish /. the to do S NOR to DO nhs
that would prevent him from being able TO attend hs
the Sheriff Of the best men that held the office
walked eisnrey mp broadway to the Metropolitan Hote
comfortable quarters have been provided for them
Rs Tsr and Martin BrOphy Arnold
ses s entrance aus at the assigned
to them, Nos s5s, $780, soi, se2. ses and
on on" the enc third " floor. south side. facing
Prince-st Mr. Ricketts, occupies No $40; and the
o on guard before each jurors room door all
night with the exception Of being smPSorHy dep 5Nr
ships 70, complain Of They will be allowed do to
gated by the excelsior OF all matter relating to the trial.
THE JURY BOX FILLED AT LAST
3:15p. the tedious search for jury which for
something over Ave weeks had been going on under
Judge Barrett ended, and twelve good men and
true stood ready do justice between the People OF
the State Of NewYork and Jacob Sharp 1t was relief
to everybody that this stage had at last been reached
| The wearisome prologue ended the tragedy was
about TO Begin for 1t is tragedy so far as concerns
Jacob sharp Tho issue OF it for him is not merely lib
erty imprisonment, but in all probability life or
death; for imagines that the old man. on whom
nsjious diseases already at work. will long survive
the rigors of confinement in the State Prison .
completing the jury. Henry V. FEEDER, who lives at
No. BIS East sixteenth,st He didn't
into tho jury box and Thought that he ought
to he excused that accounts but on examination he
showed excellent stuff for juror that the lawyers
on both sides accepted Nun ana INFO tue Dok ne na 70
co. much chagrined that he hadn't been successful In
way house, but for the last two years be has
had occupation. He had met Alderman Loms
Wendell casually at some summer resort hut that would
not Mt all embarrass him. He Is 10 more to me-, he
said than anybody else in this court room" 49, 80.
long maniac a 81 Fec
The two Of lawyers consulted separately and TO-
gether then with Judge Barrett again and again
until every one in the courtroom was Wild with curl
osity know what all the Whispering meant II Leaked
out of 1t concerned what disposition should De
made Of Jacob Sharp during tho trial. and some OF II
whether the opening for the people should he male hat
night or next morning In consideration OF sharps III
arInitics pending verdict judge Barrett wished to make
thsgs easy for him as possible but he wanted 10 De
dead sure " that he would be on hand when wanted
He finally settled that matter by Issuing an order CON-
uniting him 10 the custody OF sheriff Grant snerin
Grant turned him over to Under sheriff John d. ee12n,
who with the two deputies Joseph j. Burke ana John
Curran Will make their special nnsiheo' 1 hs tho
sort OF provcrbia lookout which cat keeps for nous"
is ns nothing. Sexton and his men were instructed 10
exercise their Judgment how they should look after
sharp. II any lime when he is not IN court they
should suspect that he plotting 70 escape the Clutches
of the law they can lock him mp In jail
EVENING SESSIONS DECIDED LPoN.
II was settled later after consultation with the Jury
and pretty everybody else concerned In the case
that Mr. Nicol should open for the people ut p m
after the Jury hal enjoyed and dinner mt the
peoples" expense. Hereafter the court Will sit from
10 A. H. till D. m and from to $3.50 p. m. On sat !
urlay there will be- only sitting lasting from a. M
TIL noon Judge Barrett explained that tis WAS owing
to the law which Iuale Saturday hafholday. He |
Thought that legally no could still hold court saturday
afternoon hut he al not cire to contest ne point
rome o the jurors we're for holding night sessions con
tinHously until verdict i. reached sut Ihe i%grll'
comnnincd that IL would give then too muoh WORK, |
would allow them me 10 get their ides INTO shape
and in the long would result I'm no saving OF time
The ooEcalous Jurors were ~ last ihauceh 10 take 's
view OF Il. much to the RELIEF OF the reporters ana
stenographers engaged on the case.
The Jury was sworn few minutes after o'clock. Ten
Of them stood up aud took the oath collectively on
one Bible aud i've the other II ought To be an i'm
pressvc ceremony, bu II wasn't There Sese' 10 =,
loo much crowdlng and much hurrying about H. "
jacob shaIP ir' "' ,oI The tc men Who s"re 10 do
him Justice. In moment he had 10 rise again and con
front the two remaining memer- OF Tue jury, Hw,h
sermpiSs could only airm they would do justice
70 The seven court officers headed by Billy Ricketts,
who viii look after and watch the Jury while the trial
AZ the metropolitan Hotel There viii he jurors and
a court officer In each room ana one man VIII suad
hsIIway Judge Barrett in lis little speech 10 the jury.
sid that he regretted that he bad 10 keep the Jury To-
he had no help for IL without mourning greater IosI1is
billy thought he was warranted IN taking upon
would md tho court officers frstrate fellows, who |
thoroughly understood their business and would make
Iils is the jury that win try Jacob sharp:
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HAVING FUN WITH Funny MAN.
little bit II comedy preceded the completion Of the
Jury There Is nothing which lawyers and Others who
have engaged for five weeks In trying to get Jury
40 much thirst and hunger for as little fun They got
II nt the morning session. when Alexander f. sweet
Editor OF Tras SVtn0s. was summoned for examination
as trial Juror The lawyers handled him very tendery,
for a funny man with a newspaper behind him can sting
az well IA say Imaginable things.
District Attorney MARITIME. who never yields to
temptaon TO be other than dignited and courteous.
examined him for the people
Mr.. Marne-Iss this matter under INVESTIGATION ever
been subject Of any Of your writing A-fes sir. ei
OF the prosecution bringing people to all thS
basd m embraced sSo the whole
Mr Marine smiling henisnv, IKE man who might feel
sGSTanso ,N WIN your sa' . l4e
dGn tax into consideration at all Whether 1t really
:a s2g 2ay so all ~ tho
had occasion ii TO e 10 sSr any the
have had Cartoons about me e., po"s hr
Mr. Marine here pointed out Mr. Sharp at the table
mo, SIR said Mr. Sweet. briefly scrutinIzIng Mr. sharp
~ don't think that ever had picture OF him.
oar. you conscious of any why you would not
make sir Impartial juror in this casol A. cannot
imagine such reasons -, ,u
MIR MArtine--Wo will withdraw the challenge
Than Mr. Parsons tho air OF n church deacon.
brared himself for u little gentle exhoraton with the
funny man.
o-Is that copy 1,sa' siafao', Indicating paper
DO kind enough 10 accept III
Mr Parsons rejected IT, thinking no might be asked to
subscribe.
Q-Has particular anything about the triali A
think looked at IL very closely
rye been absent for some time -, -, W., -
DO Won ,lo picture work yoursolfi A.-No We have
suggestions and tell what TO draw
did TeLds SlffngS become Now Ors pup ca-